Marley was dead to begin with. Dead as a doornail. But Nation of Animation is alive and well this holiday season, and we're bringing you a happy haunting with three, count' em, THREE animated adaptations of Charles Dickens' timeless anti-capitalist classic, A Christmas Carol! We check in with our good friend Richard Williams, stop by the House of Mouse for Scrooge McDuck's opus, and then deal with the unfortunate Mr. Zemeckis' ill-fated Jim Carey-led boondoggle.

All this and a cooked goose, the biggest one they had! 

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BIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our theme Follow them @menkemaster & Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

Pod Bless Us, Every One!

Movies we mentioned:
A Christmas Carol (1971), directed by Richard Williams
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983), directed by Burny Mattinson
A Christmas Carol (2009), directed by Robert Zemeckis

Real World Recs:
A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004), directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman

Thanksgiving season means gorging on toons till we burst, and this year we’re piling our plate high with Dreamworks’ Kung Fu Panda series! What can this panda teach us about martial arts? About life? About…love? (Not much, on that last one.) We blitz through all four films, talk, and learn the mysterious ways of the Dao of Po!
 
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BIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our theme Follow them @menkemaster & Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

We love Kung Fuuuuuuuu!

Movies we mentioned:
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 3
 Kung Fu Panda 4

Real World Recs:
Brooke: Tavi Gevinson’s “Fan Fiction" 
Ryan: Kendrick Lamar’s GNX

He lives in you, listener, and by “He,” we mean this podcast! Don’t think about it too hard. This week we talk about a beloved Disney classic…’s sequel: The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride! What is Romeo & Juliet like with lions? How does the music match up to the original? Why is the bad boy lion so hot?

PLUS! We check in on the  Over The Garden Wall 10th anniversary stop-motion special, and old friend Freddie Powers drops in to share his thoughts!

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BIG THANKS TO:
Jacob Menke for our theme
Follow them @menkemaster
&
Urvashi Lele for our art
Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

The State of Animation is [ROAR]!
 
Films we talked about:
The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride
Over the Garden Wall 10th Anniversary Stop Motion Short 

Real World Recs:
Brooke: The Bright Sword, by Lev Grossman
Ryan: ‘Original Cast Album: Company’ on Criterion Channel and YouTube 

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Hop on top of the bear stack, listener! This week, we’re tuning in for a heaping helping of Cartoon Network’s under-appreciated gem, We Bare Bears! We talk about what it means to be “all-ages,” the comedy of character design, and what kind of bears we might be!

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BIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our theme
Follow them @menkemaster
& Urvashi Lele for our art
Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

& a very special thanks to:
Daniel Chong, and his hilarious, endearing creation! 

The station of animation is Bears!
 
Episodes We Discussed:
S1 E4 “Chloe” 
S1 E10 “Nom Nom” 
S2 E7 “Losing Ice” 
S2 E18 “Icy Nights” 
S3 E12 “Spa Day” 
S3 E29 “Charlie’s Halloween Thing” 
S4 E14 “More Everybody’sTube” 
S4 E22 “Adopted”
 
Real World Recs:
Brooke: Voting!
Ryan: Fred’s Meat & Bread, in Atlanta GA

Trick-Or-Treat, dear listener! It’s Halloween, and this year we’re giving you not one, but TWO bite-sized halloween specials from yesteryear. First, a spooktacular animal adventure in ABC Weekend Special’s “Bunnicula, The Vampire Rabbit”! Then, there’s a sour-sweet blowing in Whoville, and that can only mean one thing: Halloween is Grinch Night! And we’re gonna talk about it!
 
This one has it all: age-appropriate scares, industrial accidents, unexpected memories, and glimpses into the commercials of the 70s and 80s! A short and sweet episode that will fill you up but won’t give you cavities!
 
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BIG THANKS TO:
Jacob Menke for our theme Follow them @menkemaster
&
Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi
 
& a very special thanks to: James & Debora Howe for Bunnicula, and Dr. Seuss & Gerard Baldwin for Halloween Is Grinch Night!
 
REAL WORLD RECS:
Brooke: Trader Joe’s Petite Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Ryan: Videodrome Video Rental Store in Atlanta, GA
 
The State of Animation is HALLOWEEN!
 
CONGRATULATIONS DANNY! THE NATION IS PROUD OF YOU!!
 
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The long awaited episode is here! Strap in and turn your throwback machine on cause we’re gonna talk about the 1993 film ”The Thief and the Cobbler” (aka The Princess and the Cobbler aka Arabian Knight). We talk the legacy, longevity, and loss of the creation and releases of this film. If you don’t like what we have to say, there’s the door!

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BIG THANKS TO:
Jacob Menke for our theme
Follow them @menkemaster
&
Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

& a very special thanks to:
Richard Williams; an artist with a vision that didn’t quite get to reach the finish line.

The State of Animation is dreams!

Films we talk about:
The Thief and the Cobbler

Real World Recs:
Brooke: Below Deck Mediterranean (on Peacock)
Ryan: Shoresy (on Hulu)

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School is back in session and we still got a lot to learn! We have an interview with animator and current Head of the School for Animation & VFX at Vancouver Film School Colin Giles! We talk inspirations, unsung heroes, and of course cartoons! Not afraid to say this one is a banger!

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BIG THANKS TO:
Jacob Menke for our theme
Follow them @menkemaster
&
Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

& a very special thanks to:
Colin Giles, always interesting and inspiring to hear from someone who not only works in the field but also loves animation!

The State of Animation is Strong!

Colin’s TED talk:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihUJfS7bzqE

Real World Recs:

Brooke: The Cult of the Lamb (the video game)
Ryan: Curious City (the podcast)

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Every 4 years we gather around our screens to watch the best athletes in the world compete to bring home the gold, now we’re bringing the world of animated sports to you! This week we’re diving into the Anime-lympics! All your favorite sports are readily available year round with tropes, storylines, and our recommendations! Light the torches!

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Link to tickets to Busted Open!
https://limelight.tix.page/e/busted-open1719457916520

BIG THANKS TO:
Jacob Menke for our theme
Follow them @menkemaster
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Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

& a very special thanks to:
Sports! 

The State of Animation is Sport! Olympic? Which do you prefer?

Animes we talked about:
Volleyball - Haikyu!!
Golf - Birdie Wing
Swimming - Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club 
Archery - Tsurune

Real World Recs:

Brooke: Fields of Mistria (Beta is currently open)
Ryan: Harney & Sons Zodiac inspired tea collection

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This week, Ryan and Brooke are booming with joy to talk about Netflix’ Exploding Kittens, and learn about the world of soundtrack composition and scoring from composers Jina An and Shirley Song! Jina and Shirley share their process, how they adapted a fast and frenzied party game into an animated series, dream projects and more!
 
And, a surprising new temptation might threaten to capture Brooke’s heart and possibly ruin her life, if we can turn it into content. Find out more by listening!
 
Learn more about Jina An on her website: https://jinaanmusic.com/
Learn more about Shirley Song at her website: https://www.shirleysong.com/
 
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BIG THANKS TO:
Jacob Menke for our theme Follow them @menkemaster 
& Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi 

& a very special thanks to: Jina An and Shirley Song for talking to us!
 
The State of Animation is EXPLODING!
 
Shows we talked about: Exploding Kittens
 
Real World Recs: Brooke: Barry, streaming on
Max Ryan: M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap
 
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This week we’re talking about just a regular movie. Correction, after further investigation we’re talking about the 1995 cult classic, A Goofy Movie! We talk about who’s side we’re on, the muse that this film is, and an EXTREMELY goofy sequel! Also we got ya news here!

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BIG THANKS TO:
Jacob Menke for our theme
Follow them @menkemaster
&
Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

& a very special thanks to:
Kevin Lima! Thanks for bringing us this underappreciated masterpiece!

The State of Animation is GAWRSH!

Films we talked about:
A GOOFY Movie

Real World Recs:
Brooke: SPF 50 Sunscreen!
Ryan: The Coca-cola company, and it’s ice cold products!

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